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The Resource The railway children, Exxon Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, WGBH Boston Video, and PBS ; producer, Charles Elton ; screenplay, Simon Nye ; director, Catherine Morshead, (videorecording DVD)

The railway children, Exxon Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, WGBH Boston Video, and PBS ; producer, Charles Elton ; screenplay, Simon Nye ; director, Catherine Morshead, (videorecording DVD)

Label
The railway children
Title
The railway children
Statement of responsibility
Exxon Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, WGBH Boston Video, and PBS ; producer, Charles Elton ; screenplay, Simon Nye ; director, Catherine Morshead
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
When an Edwardian woman's husband is mysteriously taken away by the police, she moves her family from London to Yorkshire. The children become fascinated by a train that passes by daily, while they search for a reason for their father's disappearance. Their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father
Member of
Cataloging source
EOW
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Railway children (Television program)
Credits note
Director of photography, John Daly ; editor, Don Fairservice ; music, Simon Lacey ; costume designer, Howard Burden ; production designer, Tim Hutchinson
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Jenny Agutter, Gregor Fisher, Richard Attenborough, Michael Kitchen, Jemima Rooper, Jack Blumenau, Clare Thomas
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1958-
  • 1948-
  • 1986-
  • 1989-
  • 1858-1924
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Elton, Charles
  • Nye, Simon
  • Morshead, Catherine
  • Agutter, Jenny
  • Fisher, Gregor
  • Attenborough, Richard
  • Kitchen, Michael
  • Rooper, Jemima
  • Blumenau, Jack
  • Thomas, Clare
  • Nesbit, E.
Runtime
105
Series statement
Mobil Masterpiece theatre
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Families
  • Siblings
  • Railroads
  • Country life
  • Television programs
  • Yorkshire (England)
  • Great Britain
Technique
live action
Label
The railway children, Exxon Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, WGBH Boston Video, and PBS ; producer, Charles Elton ; screenplay, Simon Nye ; director, Catherine Morshead, (videorecording DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally aired on television in 2000
  • Based on the novel "The railway children" by Edith Nesbit
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Standard format.
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Isbn
9781578079636
Isbn Type
(dvd)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
783421365193
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
WG36519
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm50930113
  • (OCoLC)50930113
System details
DVD, full screen presentation; stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The railway children, Exxon Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, WGBH Boston Video, and PBS ; producer, Charles Elton ; screenplay, Simon Nye ; director, Catherine Morshead, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Originally aired on television in 2000
  • Based on the novel "The railway children" by Edith Nesbit
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Standard format.
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Isbn
9781578079636
Isbn Type
(dvd)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
783421365193
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
WG36519
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm50930113
  • (OCoLC)50930113
System details
DVD, full screen presentation; stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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